Atlai | Country Profile | Papua New Guinea

Tree Cover in Papua New Guinea

From 2001 to 2023, Papua New Guinea lost 1873kha of tree cover, equivalent to a 0.1% net decrease in tree cover since 2001.

Annual Tree Cover Loss by Dominant Driver in Papua New Guinea

In Papua New Guinea from 2001 to 2023, 1873kha of tree cover loss occurred in areas where the dominant drivers of loss resulted in deforestation.

Location of Tree Cover Loss in Papua New Guinea

In Papua New Guinea, the top 5 regions were responsible for 52.6% of all tree cover loss between 2001 and 2023. Western Highlands had the most tree cover loss at 216.9kha compared to an average of 85.1 kha.

Western Highlands216.9kha

West New Britain211.0kha

East New Britain209.3kha

Madang186.0kha

Sandaun162.8kha

Components of net change in tree cover in Papua New Guinea

From 2000 to 2020, Papua New Guinea experienced a net change of -32.1 kha (-0.08%) in tree cover.

The loss total is different from annual tree cover loss, as this data was created using a different method and forest definition. For gross or annual loss information, please see the tree cover loss widget.
Disturbance represents areas that experienced both loss and gain between 2000 and 2020

Tree Cover Gain in Papua New Guinea Compared to Other Areas

From 2000 to 2020, Papua New Guinea gained 266.1 kha of tree cover equal to 0.20% of the global total.

Russia37.2Mha

Canada17.0Mha

United States14.0Mha

Brazil8.1Mha

China6.7Mha

Weekly Fire Alerts In Papua New Guinea

In Papua New Guinea the peak fire season typically occurs in October. There were 1041 VIIRS fire alerts reported between 8 Jan 2023 and 26 Nov 2023 considering high confidence alerts only.

Cumulative Fire Alerts In Papua New Guinea Compared to Other Areas

In Papua New Guinea there have been 1,041 VIIRS fire alerts reported so far in 2023 considering high confidence alerts only. This total is high compared to the total for previous years going back to 2023. The most fires recorded in a year was 2015, with 4,545.

Historical Fire Alerts In Papua New Guinea Compared to Other Areas

Between 8 Jan 2023 and 26 Nov 2023 Papua New Guinea experienced a total of 13,648 VIIRS fire alerts (high confidence).

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